Of Course - Unit 3 - Oefentoets

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Of Course - Unit 3 - Oefentoets

Modern, forward-thinking companies (in dienst hebben) ____ more young people nowadays.

Femia decided to (doorzetten) ____ in her attempts to break her personal record.

He had hoped to get the job. Therefore, he was very disappointed when he received a(n) (afwijzing) ____.

A detective may (onderscheiden) ____ the difference between the two cases.

Can you find your way out of the (doolhof) ____ without asking for the directions?

Isla always hated (om uitgelachen te worden) ____ because of her passion for mathematical problems.

We had to wait in a long (wachtrij) ____ to get tickets for the popular film.

At the end of the day there is (haast niets) ____ left on the supermarket shelves.

The shop assistant gave me a(n) (proefmonster) ____ of the latest perfume.

During the holiday season they wrap up your (aankoop) ____ very nicely.

In this restaurant they change the menu (om de week) ____.

Having various skills is (wenselijk) ____ for a career as a TV presenter.

Why does she always *evade* my questions?

1. answer
2. avoid
3. misunderstand

I’m really curious to find out what you *have in store for* us.

1. can sell to
2. have bought for
3. have prepared for

The *agreeable* weather made all the difference.

1. cold
2. miserable
3. pleasant

The manager looked at her with *disdain*.

1. a bit of hope
2. contempt
3. extreme sadness

They were *baffled* when they saw the result.

1. disappointed
2. satisfied
3. very confused

1 Be careful not to buy too much ____ when you have run out of money!

2 I could hardly ____ my tears when I heard they had ended their relationship.

3 Maya felt an immediate ____ for the old house with its luscious garden.

4 I saw the sailor ____ the rope to avoid an accident.

5 You know that ____ is very important after training, especially in a hot climate.

affinity

clutch

hydration

on credit

progeny

rush

suppress

GERUND

In the summer holidays, Natalia will take up (1 hiken = to hike) ____ in Scotland as a means to be active within nature. (2 Bergbeklimmen) ____ will be part of the fun as well. Natalia will embrace the joy of (3 kijken naar) ____ the birds and plants while she’s there. Her friend Celina (4 heeft zin om te gaan) ____ with her, but she struggles to find the money for the trip. (5 Het valt niet te ontkennen) ____ that a holiday abroad is quite costly.

Present perfect continuous

In the last few days, Omar (1 to wait) ____ for a reply on his application to the gym. He (2 to check) ____ his mailbox all the time to see if there is a message. It’s getting on his nerves. Meanwhile, he (3 not – to focus) ____ on his studies.
Omar’s friends (4 to trying) ____ to cheer him up all week. They (5 repeatedly – to assure) ____ him that he is the best candidate for the job.

Change direct speech into indirect speech.

1 “I’ve given him a few pounds.”
Jayden said that he ____ him a few pounds.
2 “Can you get me a soda?”
Kevin asked me if ____ a soda.

3 “I know that boy.”
Noor told us that ____ that boy.
4 “Did Pippa get the news?”
Nova asked if ____ the news.
5 “I don’t like currant cakes.”
Ayla told me that ____ currant cakes.

PASSIVE
1 We saw that the balloons (to blow) ____ away by the strong wind.
2 I think that the shop (to open) ____ by the owner as we speak.
3 Erin (to hit) ____ by a car when she was on her way to school yesterday.
4 Do you know what these tools are for? I know that they (sometimes – to use) ____ for garden work.
5 I lost my keys at school. Fortunately, they (to find) ____ by one of the teachers that same day.

FUTURE
1 We don’t believe Ivy (to leave) ____ school next year.
2 Sean hopes that he (to win) ____ the next tennis match.
3 We (to go) ____ to the cinema today. I bought the tickets this morning.
4 I heard you’ve made a choice. Which subjects (you – to follow) ____ next year?
5 The shop (to open) ____ at 8.30 a.m. every day of the week, except Sundays.